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From F.B. Adair to Dear Husband & Daughter
[page 1]
Grafton
Augt[.] 1960
Dear Husband & Daughter
[Chas?] commenced the letter but I will write on, giving you a little account of the time we have spent since we parted. Mrs[.] B[.] carried a few lines from me to you from Kansas City, the evening after we took the Steamer Hesprian which did not leave tell next morning[,] wednesday. & we [were?] all day upon the boat, at five [a.m.?] left Atchison for St[.] Jo but there being no train to leave till next morning[,] we concluded to stay upon the boat & take a [carr?] at four the next morning for St[.] Jo[.] which brought us on Thursday at St[.] Jo we took the great western rout by Quinsey to Cleaveland & never left the [carr?] but twise & (then to ferry rivers) till we arrived at Grafton Station just two days & one night from [St. Jo?][.] We have had a remakable fine time in every respect[.] no extra expense since we left Kansas City & no delay after of any kind after we reached St[.] Jo. Our friends here were in the door looking for us & you may be sure we had a sorry time for a few minutes[.] I was so over come by my feelings that I could not speak or hardly stand for some minutes. I was very weary having slept almos none at all since I left home, but I feel better now. Ada & C[.] were very tired but are getting rested & enjoying themselves well[.] Ada never see so many & such pretty things

This letter was written on August 19, 1860 by Florella Brown Adair in Grafton, Ohio, to her husband Samuel Lyle Adair and daughter Emma Adair. Florella describes her journey to Grafton via boat and train with her son Charles and daughter Ada. She says there will soon be a great gathering in Oberlin but expresses reluctance to attend: “I have been so long away from such refined & stilish society that I feel a shrinking from it. Marian thinks I have grown old very fast.”

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From F.B. Adair to Dear Husband & Daughter
[page 1]
Grafton
Augt[.] 1960
Dear Husband & Daughter
[Chas?] commenced the letter but I will write on, giving you a little account of the time we have spent since we parted. Mrs[.] B[.] carried a few lines from me to you from Kansas City, the evening after we took the Steamer Hesprian which did not leave tell next morning[,] wednesday. & we [were?] all day upon the boat, at five [a.m.?] left Atchison for St[.] Jo but there being no train to leave till next morning[,] we concluded to stay upon the boat & take a [carr?] at four the next morning for St[.] Jo[.] which brought us on Thursday at St[.] Jo we took the great western rout by Quinsey to Cleaveland & never left the [carr?] but twise & (then to ferry rivers) till we arrived at Grafton Station just two days & one night from [St. Jo?][.] We have had a remakable fine time in every respect[.] no extra expense since we left Kansas City & no delay after of any kind after we reached St[.] Jo. Our friends here were in the door looking for us & you may be sure we had a sorry time for a few minutes[.] I was so over come by my feelings that I could not speak or hardly stand for some minutes. I was very weary having slept almos none at all since I left home, but I feel better now. Ada & C[.] were very tired but are getting rested & enjoying themselves well[.] Ada never see so many & such pretty things